Picture-frame hook



April 21, 1931'. HA 1,801,660

PICTURE FRAME HOOK Filed Deb. 18, 192

.fo/ynJJC/zameZ Patented Apr. 21, 1931 PATENT OFFICE JOHN J. CHAVEZ, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA PICTURE-FRAME HooK Application filed December v18, 1923. Serial No. 326,731.

This invention relates to a picture hanger, and its object is to produce a picture supporting hook which will make it possible to shift the position of pictures and cause them to hang vertically at their sides without danger of pulling the hook down or breaking the hook, or damaging the picture molding.

Another object of the invention is to pro- 19 vide means for holding the wire or cord carrying the picture in place on the pulley supporting it.

A further object of the invention is to provide a surface for the'picture cord or wire to pass over, which will not cut the same if an attempt is made to shift the cord from one position to another.

Other objects of the invention are apparent as the description proceeds.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which the same reference numeral is applied to the same portion throughout the saveral figures of the drawings, and of which there may be modifications.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete hook,

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the hook, Figure 3 is a side elevation of a modified 39 form of the hook,

Figure 4c is a front elevation of the hook shown in Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a side elevation of a further modified form of the hook.

The numeral 1 represents a piece'of sheet metal which is bent to form the large hook which passes over the picture molding, said hook being covered by a body of rubber as indicated at 2 to prevent the hook from slipping out of place along the molding, or from marring the molding.

At the lower end the metal strip is narrowed as shown at 3. and turned upwardly and secured to an upwardly extending U shaped member at which carries a small grooved pulley 5. At the top of the U shaped member there is a pivotally mounted snap which extends over the front of the U to shaped member and holds tight enough to prevent the accidental misplacing of the wire or cord from the pulley 5.

, I11 the invention shown in Figures 3 and 4C the metal strip is indicated at 7, and it is provided with the hook 8 and upwardly turned portion 9 which affords a pocket in which to journal the pulley 10. A snap the member 14 is suflicient for the installat'ion of the pulley 16 which is journalled therein. In this form of the invention the cord or wire can be pushed into the space over the pulley, or out of said space by pulling on the same against the. members 15 and 12, but the cord cannot be accidentally dislodged from its proper position on the pulley.

Having thus described by invention, what I desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States is as follows, but modifications may be made in carrying out the in vention as shown in the drawings and in the above particularly described form thereof, within the purview of the annexed claim: 7 V

A picture frame hookcomprising a sheet metal strip having its upper end bent to form a hook and having its lower end bent upward, a U-shaped spring strip fixed to the lower end of said sheet metal strip, a pulley mounted in said spring strip, and a snap pivotally mounted on said U-shaped strip and bent to form a depending lug adapted to engage the U-shaped strip.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of December, A. D.

JOHN J, CHAVEZa 

